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Character and influences

The Algonquin Bridge passes over the northern portion of the island, serving as an unofficial demarcation between the residential project to the south, and the cemetery at the northern end featured in "Undertaker" (depending on player choice). A large industrial park spans almost the entire eastern perimeter of the island, and a waterfront promenade runs along the western face, offering great views of the Algonquin skyline to the west. The southern end of the island is taken up by an abandoned hospital prominently featured during "The Snow Storm". A lighthouse is also situated on the northern tip of the island, accessible through the cemetery.

In GTA Chinatown Wars, Colony Island is modified to appear bisected by the Algonquin Bridge. As a result, only the southern half of the island is accessible from Algonquin, while the northern half containing the cemetery and lighthouse (where HoboTron takes place) is only reachable via boat.

Colony Island is analogous to New York City's Roosevelt Island. Both islands are located in the center of a major river separating two boroughs of the city; the Algonquin Bridge, like the Queensboro Bridge, passes over the island. The island's abandoned hospital is akin to the abandoned Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island; likewise, the lighthouse on the northern end is a replication of the Blackwell Island Light, also located at a similar position on Roosevelt Island. Colony Island's name is also similar to real-life New York City's Coney Island, and as such may be a derivative of it.

Colony Island is also accessible via Leaper's Bridge, the only road link in and out of the island.

Multiplayer

Colony Island is among the best locations for Team Deathmatch in GTA IV, as its size is not too big for 4 player matches, but not too small for 16 player matches. Also, trapping the enemy team in the cemetery on the northernmost part of the island allows for long killing streaks, especially if one's team has superior firepower.

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Colony Island's northern cemetery and lighthouse, as viewed to the north.